Shares of kitchen-equipment company Middleby surged after The Wall Street Journal reported an activist had built a stake in the company. The stock rose more than 12% in morning trading to about ...

Another European bank is in play, with Italy's Mediobanca fielding a surprise takeover offer from rival Monte dei Paschi. Shares in the target surged, while those in the bidder fell. Get the full stor ...

Speaking at Davos, Tharman Shanmugaratnam called for nature markets to be stapled together, but others argue they should ...

The world’s most popular sport faces rising threats from climate change. Now, the industry is working to address its own ...

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Shares of Affirm rose roughly 2% Friday morning after The Wall Street Journal reported the lender has lined up $750 million in funding from insurer Liberty Mutual. The deal brings in additional capita ...

The cease-fire deal between the two sides is holding despite heated quarrels over key issues, Arab mediators say.

The world’s richest man set out on a quest to boost the European powerhouse’s far-right opposition.

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The social-media giant plans to spend between $60 billion and $65 billion, the latest sign of tech companies’ accelerating ...